diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/azure-common/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/azure-common/default.nix
index 7634be181047..3b25ce6bcfbd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/azure-common/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/azure-common/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , azure-nspkg
 , isPyPy
 , python
+, isPy3k
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -17,16 +18,20 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "25d696d2affbf5fe9b13aebe66271fce545e673e7e1eeaaec2d73599ba639d63";
   };
 
-  propagatedBuildInputs = [ azure-nspkg ];
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    azure-nspkg
+  ];
 
-  postInstall = ''
+  postInstall = if isPy3k then "" else ''
     echo "__import__('pkg_resources').declare_namespace(__name__)" >> "$out/lib/${python.libPrefix}"/site-packages/azure/__init__.py
   '';
 
+  doCheck = false;
+
   meta = with pkgs.lib; {
-    description = "Microsoft Azure SDK for Python";
-    homepage = "https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/develop/python/";
-    license = licenses.asl20;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ olcai ];
+    description = "This is the Microsoft Azure common code";
+    homepage = https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/tree/master/azure-common;
+    license = licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ olcai mwilsoninsight ];
   };
 }